Abstract:In order to provide theoretical basis for the optimization of farming methods and the prevention of soil fertility degradation,this paper studied the comprehensive effects of different cropping patterns and planting patterns on soil physical properties and organic carbon content.Through the field positioning experiment for 4 consecutive years,eight treatments were set up,which were traditional wheat intercropping maize (CTM ∥W),traditional wheat rotation maize (CTSM) as the first crop,wheat after planting rape rotation maize (W-G-M) as the second crop,wheat with stubble mulching intercropping maize (NTW∥M) as the first crop,wheat with stubble mulching after planting rape rotation maize (NTW-G-M) as the second crop,wheat with stubble mulching rotation maize as the second crop (NTSM).Soil bulk density,aggregate,water holding capacity and organic carbon were measured and analyzed.The results showed that the soil mechanical stability and water stability content,mean weight diameter,geometric mean diameter,soil water holding capacity,and organic carbon content of 0~30 cm soil layer in no tillage treatment were higher than those in tillage treatment.Compared with wheat intercropping,the soil bulk density in treatment of corn intercropping ,wheat-winter rape-corn intercropping,and single corn cropping increased by 7.06%,8.08% and 10.55%,respectively.In oasis irrigation area,wheat-corn intercropping with no-tillage treatment can effectively promote the sustainable development of farmland soil.